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Engelsk navneord: demand

1. demand (om kommunikation) an urgent or peremptory request


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHis demands for attention were unceasing.


Mindre specifikke termerpetition, postulation, request


Mere specifikke termercall, call, call, challenge, claim, insistence, insisting, margin call, pay claim, requisition, ultimatum, wage claim

2. demand (om proces) the ability and desire to purchase goods and services


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips.
The demand exceeded the supply.


Mindre specifikke termereconomic process


Mere specifikke termerconsumption, economic consumption, usance, use, use of goods and services


Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer)supply

3. demand (om erkendelse) required activity


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe requirements of his work affected his health.
There were many demands on his time.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)requirement


Mindre specifikke termerduty, obligation, responsibility

4. demand (om handling) the act of demanding


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money.


Mindre specifikke termeractivity


Mere specifikke termerclaim, exaction

5. demand (om tilstand) a condition requiring relief


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningShe satisfied his need for affection.
God has no need of men to accomplish His work.
There is a demand for jobs.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)need


Mindre specifikke termercondition, status


Mere specifikke termerdeficiency, lack, necessity, want


Engelsk udsagnsord: demand

1. demand (om kommunikation) request urgently and forcefully


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe victim's family is demanding compensation.
The boss demanded that he be fired immediately.
She demanded to see the manager.


Eksempler på anvendelseThey demand to move


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE.
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE


Mindre specifikke termerbespeak, call for, quest, request


Mere specifikke termerask, ask, clamor, clamour, dun, expect, require, want

2. demand (om tilstand) require as useful, just, or proper


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningIt takes nerve to do what she did.
Success usually requires hard work.
This job asks a lot of patience and skill.
This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice.
This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert.
This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)ask, call for, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, require, take


AnvendelsesmønsterSomething ----s something


Mere specifikke termerclaim, compel, cost, cry for, cry out for, draw, exact, govern, take


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningclaim, exact, take


Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer)obviate, rid of, eliminate

3. demand (om kommunikation) claim as due or just


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe bank demanded payment of the loan.


Eksempler på anvendelseThe banks demand the check


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)exact


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s something from somebody.
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE


Mindre specifikke termerclaim


Mere specifikke termercall, call in, command

4. demand (om kommunikation) lay legal claim to


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerclaim


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningdemand

5. demand (om kommunikation) summon to court


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s somebody.
Something ----s somebody


Mindre specifikke termercite, summon, summons


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningdemand

6. demand (om kommunikation) ask to be informed of


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningI demand an explanation.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerbespeak, call for, quest, request









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